Can't complain too much about that. 192kbps LAME 3.97 MP3 for those who pay nothing for Saul's new album, and the a variety of options for those who do. Reznor "leaked" one of the tracks, titled Break, at 320kbps, and it isn't half-bad.

The "58" is the LAME quality attribute defined in the header. The specs define the formula (assuming this isn't horribly outdated). It isn't file-specific or anything; it's just based on the encoding parameters, and is, as such, some sort of generic metric.

Just wanted to update on this real quickly. The album was released late last night (after some delay), and I downloaded the FLAC copy, which weighs in at around 425 megs. Not only is the lyrics/credits PDF well done, but the ZIP also includes a FLAC Fingerprint, a cue sheet and a playlist in M3U format. The cover art is also a hefty 760x560 JPG.

I'd say the album's hit-and-miss, but this this is an excellent package, and for $5, I'd say it's a steal. This is no In Rainbows.

I got the free version, and listened to it today. Decent album, sound quality was good. Worth what I paid for it

I'll stick to CD's, though. I can't stand the thought of paying for a download...yuck. I'll take a physical pressed CD and pre-printed artwork any day of the week--I'd rather pay $10 or $15 for that over $5 for some FLAC's.

Just wanted to update on this real quickly. The album was released late last night (after some delay), and I downloaded the FLAC copy, which weighs in at around 425 megs. Not only is the lyrics/credits PDF well done, but the ZIP also includes a FLAC Fingerprint, a cue sheet and a playlist in M3U format. The cover art is also a hefty 760x560 JPG.

I'd say the album's hit-and-miss, but this this is an excellent package, and for $5, I'd say it's a steal. This is no In Rainbows.

This is an excellent package! And guaranteed error-free unlike Audio CDs, hushypushy... ...unless they actually ripped it from a CD!

I'm currently downloading the free version, and I have my doubts that I will like it as I'm not into Hip-Hop at all, although he seems to be one of the better (serious) artists in this genre (despite the quirky Ziggy Stardust reference).